Culture Archives – The Buckeye Flame

This Art is So Gay! 7 LGBTQ+ art exhibits and displays in Ohio you must check out this summer

By Josie Carpenter-Lewis ● Culture ● July 7, 2026

From Toledo to Cincinnati to Cleveland to Athens, there is some incredible LGBTQ+ art on display waiting for your eyes.

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Dayton drag performers The Rubi Girls receive Ohio Historical Marker despite Trump’s funding cuts

By H.L. Comeriato ● Culture ● June 25, 2026

The legendary drag troupe received an official historical marker as state lawmakers debate a public drag ban

Flaggots Ohio twirl into their 25th year with new leadership and expanded outreach

By Josie Carpenter-Lewis ● Queer Joy ● June 16, 2026

With new director, Ohio’s premier LGBTQ+ colorguard performance ensemble is louder and prouder than ever.

How one LGBTQ+ organization is rebranding to connect and support rural Prides across Ohio

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● June 12, 2026

SPARC wants rural Prides to have the resources and support of urban Prides

Mx. Juneteenth celebrates six years of Black, LGBTQ+ and drag liberation

By Elizabeth Randolph-Montgomery ● BIPOC ● June 11, 2026

The Cleveland-based celebration has become a hub for Black and LGBTQ+ artists, entertainment, and community resources.

Sistah Sinema provides reel Ohio opportunities to amplify queer women of color through film and dialogue

By Tait Manning ● BIPOC ● June 9, 2026

‘Queer women of color are often treated like we’re invisible, and having a platform like Sistah Sinema is our way of communicating that our stories matter.’

Cleveland Gender Freedom Policy needs 5,000+ signatures for City Council vote

By Ken Schneck & Ben Jodway ● Transgender ● June 3, 2026

Protecting trans people in Cleveland is petition drive’s mission.

AudioThis News is So Gay (6/3/26): Navigating Pride Month as a Queer Journalist and Previewing Upcoming LGBTQ+ Films

By Ken Schneck ● Podcasts ● June 3, 2026

Featuring: Dana Piccoli (News is Out) and John Parker (The Gaily Show)

A collage showing two images. The left image is the colorful cover art for the tabletop roleplaying game "Defy the Gods" by Chrys Sellers. Male and feminine figures brandish their weapons and spells toward a god in a low-angle composition. The right image shows artwork of two masculine characters kissing from a "Defy the Gods" page spread.

Columbus game designer comes out while making new LGBTQ+ tabletop roleplaying game

By Ben Jodway ● Queer Joy ● May 27, 2026

‘I’m finally planting a flag about who I am as a designer’

LGBTQ+ Ohioan sues Bureau of Motor Vehicles again over ‘GAY’ license plate

By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● May 26, 2026

Federal lawsuit alleges Ohio BMV has ‘arbitrary’ and ‘overbroad’ censorship rules for personalized license plates